| Descriptor English: | Carboxylic Acids |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Ácidos Carboxílicos |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Ácidos Carboxílicos |
| Descriptor French: | Acides carboxyliques |
| Entry term(s): |
Acid, Carboxylic Acids, Carboxylic Carboxylic Acid |
| Tree number(s): |
D02.241 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002264 |
| Scope note: | Organic compounds containing the carboxy group (-COOH). This group of compounds includes amino acids and fatty acids. Carboxylic acids can be saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic. |
| Annotation: | do not confuse with CARBOCYCLIC ACIDS see ACIDS, CARBOCYCLIC |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
| Previous Indexing: |
Acids (1966-1970) Fatty Acids (1966-1970) |
| Public MeSH Note: | 73 |
| History Note: | 73(71) |
| DeCS ID: | 2305 |
| Unique ID: | D002264 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1973/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals
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Carboxylic Acids
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| Concept UI |
M0003405 |
| Scope note | Organic compounds containing the carboxy group (-COOH). This group of compounds includes amino acids and fatty acids. Carboxylic acids can be saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic. |
| Preferred term | Carboxylic Acids |
| Entry term(s) |
Acid, Carboxylic Acids, Carboxylic Carboxylic Acid |
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